Ramon de las Andas

Ramon de las Andas (2 July 1787-24 June 1821) was a colonel of the Royal Army in America during the Spanish American Wars of Liberation. He was killed at the Battle of Carabobo in 1821.

Biography
Ramon de las Andas was born in Caracas, Venezuela on 2 June 1787 to a criollo family, and he became the colonel of a regiment of Royal Army in America troops during Venezuela's war for independence from Spain. In 1821, he led his regiment of foot at the Battle of Carabobo, during which he was shot in the chest while leading his men from the front. De las Andas was one of many Spanish officer casualties suffered that day.